By Moses J. Dawoe,
Southeast Correspondent
A construction company named Gabmark Group of Companies has broken grounds for a road rehabilitation project in Harper City, Maryland County.
During the groundbreaking ceremony on March 7, 2025, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gabriel Tarpeh, stated that he had won a road rehabilitation contract from the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) to undertake Representative P. Mike Jurry’s legislative project in Harper City, Maryland County.
Speaking to a team of journalists, Tarpeh explained that the 2024 national budget allocated $100K for each representative and $150K for each senator for legislative projects across the country.
According to Tarpeh, an advertisement was placed by LACE, inviting prominent and reputable institutions to bid for lawmakers’ funding to implement projects nationwide.
He further stated that he had applied and successfully secured a $45K contract to rehabilitate roads in Harper City for Representative P. Mike Jurry and Senator James P. Biney of Maryland County.
Meanwhile, the head of Gabmark Group of Companies emphasized that initially, only 2 kilometers of road rehabilitation were planned for Harper City. However, with the intervention of Senator James P. Biney, who requested the company to rehabilitate all roads within Harper City, the scope of the project was expanded.
Moreover, Tarpeh explained that the road rehabilitation project is expected to be completed within three weeks, focusing on opening access routes in various communities to improve residents’ mobility and access to essential services.
The CEO of Gabmark Group of Companies mentioned that while the institution initially planned to provide its own machinery for the project, the two lawmakers have written to the Ministry of Public Works to request the use of existing equipment in the southeastern region, along with available manpower, to facilitate the project.
He also highlighted that Gabmark Group of Companies had previously undertaken road projects in Maryland County, including the Bishop Hill and Harper-Fish Town roads.
The Maryland resident Engineer of the Ministry of Public Works, Maxwell Wesseh, used the occasion to urge community members to cooperate with the ongoing project and to respect the designated access routes within the city.
Furthermore, Wesseh expressed his gratitude to the lawmakers for their initiative in opening community roads in Harper City.
The Township Commissioner of Tobeville, T. Nagbe Sampson, used an African proverb to emphasize the importance of development, saying:
“If you don’t want to get into trouble, die soon. If you don’t want to face challenges, die soon. And if you don’t want to witness future development, die soon.”
According to Sampson, the last time he saw the Ministry of Public Works’ machinery in action was in 1989, during a project for the installation of a water pump. He expressed his sincere gratitude to the two lawmakers for bringing much-needed development to Maryland County.
The ceremony, which took place in New Kru Town, Harper City, brought together local leaders and community members from across Harper City, Maryland County.